What is this thing ???

[geckokid]

I found this in my yard in New Castle Delaware, I haven't got a clue on what this thing is?
Its made of Copper and not threaded.

 

[Rob66]

Countersunk tubular rivet.

DCMatt

I'm sold.

 

[Bluezman]

A cut off end from a piece of flared 3/8 O.D. copper tubeing. How many times does it have to be said?

BTW, single flare. Now throw it in with your scrap copper ( It's about $2.00/lb. now ) and get on with your detecting. Bluezman

 

[Bluezman]

I may be wrong...it may be 1/4" O.D. ....depends on how big your hand is.
Bluezman

 

[JOE(USA)]

I'll go with the tubular rivet guess. We don't see these too much anymore,the fastening technology has changed. Back fifty years ago that sort of rivet was common. Joe

 

[Dimeman]

I found this in my yard in New Castle Delaware, I haven't got a clue on what this thing is?
Its made of Copper and not threaded.

It is a cut piece of flared copper tubing. The 2nd picture shows the inside of the pipe to be not squared.....but looks like it was cut with a tubing cutter. Could be from a repair job on a older car,that had a carburetor or fuel pump.

 

[Bluezman]

I found this in my yard in New Castle Delaware, I haven't got a clue on what this thing is?
Its made of Copper and not threaded.

It is a cut piece of flared copper tubing. The 2nd picture shows the inside of the pipe to be not squared.....but looks like it was cut with a tubing cutter. Could be from a repair job on a older car,that had a carburetor or fuel pump.

Or old propane gas line.

Bluezman

 

[dkw]

A cut off end from a piece of flared 3/8 O.D. copper tubeing. How many times does it have to be said?

BTW, single flare. Now throw it in with your scrap copper ( It's about $2.00/lb. now ) and get on with your detecting. Bluezman

Yep, and yep

and one more yep

 

[geckokid]

Thanks going to the scrap copper pile.

 

[krcando]

It is an electrical connector, used to crimp uninsulated wires together.

 

[hondu2]

Yep, It is an electrical connector. Probably brand name bucanon, or buckanon.


HH, Hondu2

 

[Tricia]

Abe Lincoln's hat for miniture figurine?